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Tougher laws for downtown Greensboro

Greensboro leaders will be meeting discuss tougher safety laws for downtown nightclubs and music venues; Bill O'Neil has more.

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Updated: 5:34 PM EST Dec 2, 2014

Tougher laws for downtown Greensboro

Greensboro leaders will be meeting discuss tougher safety laws for downtown nightclubs and music venues; Bill O'Neil has more.

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Updated: 5:34 PM EST Dec 2, 2014

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WEBVTT IT WILL THICKEN BY DAYBREAK.LOOKING AHEAD, GREENSBOROLITERALS WE -- LEADERS WILLCONSIDER TOUGHER SAFETY RULESFOR NIGHTCLUBS DOWNTOWN.THIS COMES IN LIGHT OF RECENTVIOLENCE OUTSIDE CLUBS.ONE OF THE NEW RULES CALL FORMORE SECURITY.OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERSWEARING THEIR UNIFORMS AT CLUBS.ANY CLUB THAT HAS 100 CUSTOMERSOR MORE MUST HIGHER TWOUNIFORMED SECURITY OFFICERS.CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE AGREEDTO EXCLUDE ANY CLUB WITH NOHISTORY OF VIOLENCE AT LEASTOVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.THE CITY,WE'RE HAVING TOSUBSIDIZE SAFETY FOR THENIGHTCLUBS.THIS SHIFTS THE COST TO THENIGHTCLUBS AND TAKE THE BURDENOFF OF THENEIGHBORHOODS, AND WECAN PUT THOSE PEOPLE BACK ONPATROL.THECITY HAS ADDED SOMEPORTABLE LIGHTING DOWNTOWN WITHPLANS TO MAKE THOSE LIGHTS MOREPERMANENT.THERE WAS ALSO SOME DISCUSSIONABOUT ADDING POLICE SURVEILLANCECAMERAS DOWNTOWN.

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Tougher laws for downtown Greensboro

Greensboro leaders will be meeting discuss tougher safety laws for downtown nightclubs and music venues; Bill O'Neil has more.